Before their European tour with Kreator, Nile and Fueled By Fire, US industrial/death metallers Morbid Angel have announced that they will plays shows in Canada and USA this fall. This is their first North American tour in over six years. They will be joined by Dark Funeral and Grave for all dates and VadimVon throughout the East Coast. Tickets will go on sale at http://www.enterthevault.com on June 6th. All other tickets will be on sale on June 22nd.

American blackened thrash metallers Skeletonwitch have announced the dates for their headlining North American tour this summer with special guests Barn Burner. The main focus of this run will be Canada but the band plans to announce a US headlining tour for the fall.

On their first ever North American tour, New Zealand brutal death metal band Ulcerate's van was broken into in New York and much of their equipment was stolen. However, the band is still planning to continue the rest of their tour.

Greek melodic metal masters Firewind are glad to premier the first track taken off their forthcoming, much anticipated fifth album "The Premonition". The song is entitled "Mercenary Man" and will also be released as a CD-single in the band's home country, the song is streaming at the is location.

"The Premonition" scheduled for a release on March 24th in Europe, album cover art can be viewed here.